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Here It Comes: Royal Bank Of Scotland Warns Clients Of Upcoming Global Stock And Credit Market Crashes - Morgan Stanley Warns Of “Catastrophic Event” Resulting From Pissing Contest Between Federal Reserve And European Central Bank
June 18th, 2008
SCOTLAND - The Royal Bank of Scotland has advised clients to brace for a full-fledged crash in global stock and credit markets over the next three months as inflation paralyses the major central banks.
“A very nasty period is soon to be upon us - be prepared,” said Bob Janjuah, the bank’s credit strategist.
A report by the bank’s research team warns that the S&P 500 index of Wall Street equities is likely to fall by more than 300 points to around 1050 by September as “all the chickens come home to roost” from the excesses of the global boom, with contagion spreading across Europe and emerging markets.
Such a slide on world bourses would amount to one of the worst bear markets over the last century.
RBS said the iTraxx index of high-grade corporate bonds could soar to 130/150 while the “Crossover” index of lower grade corporate bonds could reach 650/700 in a renewed bout of panic on the debt markets.
“I do not think I can be much blunter. If you have to be in credit, focus on quality, short durations, non-cyclical defensive names.
“Cash is the key safe haven. This is about not losing your money, and not losing your job,” said Mr Janjuah, who became a City star after his grim warnings last year about the credit crisis proved all too accurate.
Read MoreScottish Police Discriminate Against Anonymous Anti-Scientology Protesters
June 13th, 2008
SCOTLAND - In January a internet movement known as anonymous released a youtube video declaring war on The Church of Scientology, The war on Scientology started of using tactics such as Prank calls, Black faxing and DDoS attacks, The attacks up on Scientology where replaced by a set of peaceful protests, At every Scientology centre, Hundreds of black clothed, masked protesters turned up, Anonymous protested on February 2nd, march 15th, april 12th, may 10th, with success.
On may 12th Anonymous hit the headlines when a 15 year old boy was issued with a court summons for calling Scientology a cult, Civil rights groups and many others protested that this was an infringement of his freedom of speech, On the 23rd of may all chargers where dropped, and the London protesters where once again aloud to use the world cult.
Read MoreScottish Police Officer, Sex Pest Andrew Burt, Keeps Full Pension After Conviction For Indecently Assaulting Three Women
April 15th, 2008
SCOTLAND - A sex pest policeman has been allowed to pocket a full pension despite being convicted of indecently assaulting three women.
Creepy Constable Andrew Burt was found guilty in September last year of groping two women and slapping another on the bottom at a bowling club. His victims included a mother and daughter.
He would have lost his pension if he had been sacked. But his bosses took so long to investigate his conduct that he was able to retire and collect a fat payout.
Burt quit last month after 30 years in the force. The average officer with that length of service can expect a pension of £16,000 a year or a smaller pension and an £80,000 lump sum.
Taxpayers help foot the bill for the generous scheme.
Burt’s bonanza left his victims raging. One of them, 60-year-old granny Alison McFarlane, said: “I am angry but not really all that shocked. The police always look after their own.”
Read MoreEdinburgh Scotland Customs Officer Craig Gordon Admits To Tax Scam
February 28th, 2008
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - A customs officer has admitted defrauding HM Revenue and Customs of £120,000 by filling in false tax claim forms.
Craig Gordon pleaded guilty after four-and-a-half weeks of evidence at his fraud trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
Gordon, 36, admitted being involved in a bogus financial firm so he could claim a series of large tax repayments from his employers over a two-year period.
He committed the offences while working as a customs officer at the Lothian 2 Area Office in Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh between February 19, 2003, and December 16, 2004.
The Crown is now seeking to recover some of the money the tax worker fraudulently obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Gordon, of Calder Place, Sighthill, was accused of defrauding HMRC of more than £190,000 but today pleaded guilty to the lesser amount.
The father-of-two had been accused of using the names of his friends and family as part of the scam.
Strathclyde Scotland Police Child Protection Officer Iain Duncan Suspended, Jailed Without Bail, Charged With Child Pornography
January 17th, 2008
STRATHCLYDE, SCOTLAND - A police child protection officer has been suspended after being charged with child pornography offences.
The constable with Strathclyde Police is in custody following his appearance before Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
PC Iain Duncan, 28, from Bishopbriggs is employed in the force’s child protection unit and is based at Partick Police Station.
He is reported to be married.
He was held following a probe by police in England and is now in Barlinnie.
A Police spokeswoman said: “We can confirm a 28-year-old man was arrested and appeared from custody at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
“We can confirm the individual is a serving police officer with Strathclyde Police, however he has been suspended from duty.”
A spokesman for the Crown Office said: “We can confirm that Iain Duncan of Bishopbriggs is in custody.
Read MoreSenior Citizen In Scotland Triggers Massive Air-Sea Rescue After Hearing Screams On TV While Watching “Open Water” Thriller Movie
January 17th, 2008
SCOTLAND - A pensioner sparked a massive air-sea rescue – after thinking screams from her TELLY were real swimmers in distress.
A Royal Navy chopper, Coastguard team and lifeboat sprang into action after the woman raised the alarm while watching 2003 thriller Open Water.
But rescuers soon realised her mistake in port town Ayr, Scotland.
A spokesman said: “We heard background screams over the phone.”
Crazed Scotland Police To Test All Drivers With Breathalyser
December 6th, 2007
SCOTLAND - All drivers in Scotland are to be breathalysed if they are stopped by police for any motoring offence, The Scotsman has learned.
The change, which is expected to be announced tomorrow, will mean motorists will now be breath-tested if they are caught committing offences such as speeding, running red lights or holding mobile phones.
Many forces had previously routinely breath-tested drivers only if they had been involved in a crash or officers suspected they had been drinking.
The new policy comes into force with the start of this year’s Scottish Christmas drink-drive campaign tomorrow.
It is the latest attempt by police to curb the increasing number of drivers being caught over the limit.
Last year’s festive campaign saw a 12 per cent rise, with over 100 more motorists caught than in 2005. A summer blitz in July recorded a 3 per cent rise on last year.
Read MoreIn Addition To 25 Million Parents, Personal Information On Hundreds Of Scottish Snitches Current And Past Lives Appear On Disks Lost By Their Federal Government :)
December 5th, 2007
SCOTLAND - Details of hundreds of people given new identities under witness protection programmes are included in the child benefit discs lost in the post by HM Revenue and Customs, it was claimed today.
Up to 350 people who have been given new names and re-homed after giving evidence against criminals are said to be among 25 million parents on the register.
It is claimed both the old and new identities are included on the discs, potentially putting their lives at risk and raising the prospect of a costly exercise to hide them again.
The Tories said it would be “alarming” if the details of witness protection scheme members were among those lost.
Shadow chancellor George Osborne said: “The Government owes an absolute duty to protect witnesses in major criminal trials who are part of the witness protection scheme.”
Read MoreSenior Scotland Anti-Terror Police Officer Andy Hayman Under Investigation For Expense Claims
November 27th, 2007
SCOTLAND - One of the most senior officers in the Metropolitan Police is under investigation over his expenses claims, it was confirmed last night.
Assistant commissioner Andy Hayman, the force’s anti-terrorism boss, has been questioned over expenses including for hotel stays and drinks.
The Metropolitan Police Authority confirmed that a report into expenses allegations would be examined by a committee of its members.
A spokesman said: “We can confirm there is a report which is going to be considered by the MPA’s professional standards sub-committee.
“The report concerns expenditure relating to hospitality and will be considered in due course.”
A Scotland Yard spokesman referred inquiries on the matter to the police authority.
Hayman, 48, is not accused of breaking the law.
Read MoreDebate Continues After Man Is Put On Scotland’s Sex Offender Registry For Sex With Bicycle
November 18th, 2007
SCOTLAND - The case of a man convicted of simulating sex with his bicycle has sparked a debate about human rights and the privacy of an individual.
Internet message boards have been buzzing with comment about the case of Robert Stewart, 51, from Ayr.
He was reported by cleaners at a hostel who unlocked his door and found him engaged in a sex act with his bike.
Stewart was put on the Sex Offenders’ Register, which some posters said was an over-reaction by the sheriff.
Stewart admitted a sexually aggravated breach of the peace by conducting himself in a disorderly manner and simulating sex. As well as being put on register for three years, he was put on probation for the same length of time.
More than a million people have read the story on the BBC news website and it has been hotly debated on forums elsewhere.
Read MoreSenior Killed By Glasgow Scotland Police Patrol Car
November 16th, 2007
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - An 86 year-old man died after the vehicle he was in was hit by a police car responding to an emergency call.
The police car was travelling along Carmunnock Road, in the Kings Park area of Glasgow on Friday evening.
It collided with a Volkswagen Polo which crossed its path from a side street.
The 55-year-old woman driving the Polo was uninjured but the 86-year-old male passenger died on Tuesday morning.
The 35-year-old female officer who was driving the police vehicle was treated at the Victoria Infirmary for a minor injury and later released. Her 29-year-old male colleague was uninjured and did not require medical treatment.
Meanwhile an investigation was launched amid claims a police chase ended in crash which injured three people. Two men, aged 27 and 18, were trapped in a Honda Prelude which was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Corsa on Lang Stracht, Aberdeen, on Tuesday night.
Read MoreMan Added To Scotland Sex Offender Registry And Put On Probation After Hostel Cleaners Invade His Privacy And Catch Him Having Sex With His Bicycle - Your Tax Dollars At Work
November 15th, 2007
AYR, SCOTLAND - A man caught trying to have sex with his bicycle has been sentenced to three years on probation.
See also: Crazed Scotland Police Officers Charge Man With Having Sex With A Bicycle In His Bedroom
Robert Stewart, 51, admitted a sexually aggravated breach of the peace by conducting himself in a disorderly manner and simulating sex.
Sheriff Colin Miller also placed Stewart on the Sex Offenders Register for three years.
Mr Stewart was caught in the act with his bicycle by cleaners in his bedroom at the Aberley House Hostel in Ayr.
Gail Davidson, prosecuting, told Ayr Sheriff Court: “They knocked on the door several times and there was no reply.
“They used a master key to unlock the door and they then observed the accused wearing only a white t-shirt, naked from the waist down.
Read MoreCrazed Scotland Police Charge Male Stripogram Performer With Wearing Cop Costume - Your Tax Dollars At Work…
November 14th, 2007
SCOTLAND - A male stripogram is set to stand trial later this month accused of wearing a police uniform and carrying an offensive weapon.
Stuart Kennedy, 24, who adopts the stage name “Sergeant Eros” during his performances, was arrested in July in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, shortly before he was due to appear at a fundraising event at the town’s Meldrum Arms Hotel.
When Kennedy, of Links View, Aberdeen, appeared at an intermediate trial diet at the city’s sheriff court yesterday he adhered to his pleas of not guilty and trial was set for 27 November.
Kennedy is charged with contravening the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1965 by possessing an offensive weapon - a side-handled baton - without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, in South Road, Oldmeldrum, on 20 July. He is also accused of contravening the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 on the same date by a wearing a police uniform - including handcuffs and a CS spray holder containing a canister of “training water” spray - without having a satisfactory explanation of his possession of the items.
Read MoreEngland And Scotland Police Immediately Write Off 40% Of Crimes As Unsolvable, No Visit To Crime Scene, No Investigation, No Effort To Locate A Suspect
November 11th, 2007
UK - Four out of ten crimes are written off as unsolvable just a few hours after they are reported.
The two million offences are simply “screened out” - and their victims have little or no chance of seeing the culprit brought to justice.
No officer visits the scene of the crime, and no attempt is made to find a suspect.
* Detectives taken off padeophile case to chase Government targets for low level crime
As many as two-thirds of burglaries are not investigated in some areas, according to the police figures.
Even robberies and violent crimes can be screened out - along with fraud, theft and vandalism.
Among the 12 English and Scottish forces which released figures under Freedom of Information laws, 788,000 crimes were screened out last year.
From a total of 2,029,000 recorded offences, this means 39 per cent are written off in this way.
Read MoreFormer Grampian Scotland Police Officer Warren Wattie Receives A Slap On The Wrist For Beating On His Wife
November 9th, 2007
SCOTLAND - A former Grampian Police officer who assaulted his wife has had his jail sentence overturned on appeal.
Det Con Warren Wattie, 37, was found guilty of assaulting his wife Jacqueline in Aberdeen.
Wattie was jailed for six months earlier this year after a sheriff said violence in marriage would never be condoned by the courts.
Judges at the Justiciary Appeal in Edinburgh ordered Wattie to carry out 240 hours of community service instead.
Lost control
It was claimed Wattie throttled his 35-year-old physiotherapist wife and pushed her to the floor during an argument.
He also said that in another incident he may have caught his wife on the head as she went down the stairs, but had not assaulted her.
Wattie also denied that he had lost control during both alleged incidents, which had resulted in him assaulting his wife, but was found guilty at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
Read MoreCrazed Cops In Scotland Arrest Teen Drunk For Simulated Sex With Sidewalk, Put Him On Sex Offender List
November 5th, 2007
SCOTLAND - A teenager carried out a sex act and then simulated sex on a pavement after drinking a half bottle of vodka while on medication, a court has heard.
Steven Marshall, 18, of Woodstock Avenue, Galashiels, admitted the offence in his home street on 17 June.
Selkirk Sheriff Court heard he got into a press-up position on the pavement and started simulating sexual intercourse.
Sentence was deferred on Marshall, who takes medication for arthritis. He was put on the sex offenders register.
The court heard that on the evening in question motorists saw Marshall lying on his back carrying out a sex act.
Neighbour intervened
He then turned over and started simulating sex in full view of a female taxi driver.
Marshall, who is on medication for arthritis problems he has suffered since the age of 12, ended up lying on his back in the road.
Read MoreMan Placed On Scotland’s Sex Offender Registry By Crazed Judge After Hostel Workers Enter Man’s Locked Room And Catch Him Having Sex With A Bicycle In His Bedroom
October 26th, 2007
AYR, SCOTLAND - A man has been placed on the sex offenders’ register after being caught trying to have sex with a bicycle.
Robert Stewart was discovered in his room by two cleaners at the Aberley House Hostel in Ayr, south west Scotland, in October last year.
On Wednesday Mr Stewart admitted to sexual breach of the peace in Ayr Sheriff Court, where depute fiscal Gail Davidson described how he had been found by the hostel workers.
She said: “They knocked on the door several times and there was no reply.
“They used a master key to unlock the door and they then observed the accused wearing only a white T-shirt, naked from the waist down.
“The accused was holding the bike and moving his hips back and forth as if to simulate sex.”
Both witnesses, who were extremely shocked, notified the hotel manager, who in turn alerted the police.
Read MoreStudy Specifically Targeting Men Explores Adding Johns, Brothel And Sauna Visitors To Sex Offender Registry
October 21st, 2007
SCOTLAND - A Scottish study of men who buy sex from prostitutes has found most would be deterred if their names were put on the sex offenders register as punishment.
Preliminary findings from interviews with more than 100 men aged 18-77, who had kerb-crawled, used saunas and illegal brothels for sexual services, found 88% would stop using prostitutes if “named and shamed” on the register, used to identify anyone cautioned, convicted or released from prison for sex offences.
The Glasgow-based Scottish Women’s Group, which campaigns to protect women and children, paid the “punters” £20 each to be interviewed after they responded to adverts in newspapers.
They were questioned about circumstances in which they bought sex, their personal relationships, views about women in the sex trade and what they thought were the most effective punishments. It formed part of an international study, including research into male users in India, Spain and the US.
Read MoreScotland Police Launch Nationwide Manhunt For Senior Citizen Locked In Public Bathroom
September 21st, 2007
UK - Cops launched a nationwide hunt for a missing great-grandmother — before she was found 12 hours later locked in a public toilet.
Gwyneth Coles, 77, was changing coaches as she headed home from a holiday when she went to spend a penny. The caretaker was ready to lock up for the night and shouted: “Anyone in?”
Mrs Coles replied: “Yes, I’m in here. I won’t be a minute” — but he did not hear her and locked the door. She shouted for help but had to spend the night in the toilets in Pickering, North Yorks.
Luckily she had her suitcase with her so she wrapped herself up in four jumpers and two coats.
The caretaker found her when he opened up at 7am. By that time friends had alerted police across the UK after she failed to return home from her trip to Inverness, Scotland.
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